The Civil Service Examination consists of two successive stages- the
Preliminary and the Main examinations. The logic behind the Preliminary Examination is to screen the candidates who apply and select the most serious and qualified, for the main Examination.
The Preliminary examination is an objective type of examination and is held in
two papers. A compulsory General studies paper in which Questions range from history to current Affairs and Mental Ability
to General Sciences. For the Optional Subject an aspirant can choose from a wide array of subjects ranging from history to Public Administration, Geography to Sociology and Agriculture to Mathematics. The Preliminary
examination is normally held in the month of May-June for which the Notification is made in November/December. Approximately two lakh Candidates apply and
5000-6000 qualify for Main Examination.
The Main Examination is divided into two parts - the written and the personality test. The written test, held in November/December comprises three compulsory parts, which are General Studies, General Essay and an India Language. Apart from this, the candidate must choose two optional subjects for the examination. The question papers are of conventional essay type. Candidates who qualify at the written part of the main Examination have to appear for the personality test held in April/May.
The personality test us the final stage where the candidate is interviewed to asses his/her personal suitability for a carrier in public service. The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of the candidate. The marks scored in the written test and the personality test are added to determine the final order of merit. Usually about
400 to 500 aspirants are certified for appointment.
The selected aspirants, after training, are assigned to various positions.
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